What controversy are Alabama football players involved in?
Hoover High School, which gained national recognition as the center of MTV’s “Two-A-Days”, is now getting recognition for a much more negative situation involving the football program and academics. Now, there are some indications that the University of Alabama may somehow be involved. Either as an innocent bystander of an unfortunate situation, or as a hooded figure making deals in dark alleys, may take time to investigate. But, it appears that some investigations may be underway or may be coming in the near future.
NCAA places Alabama football, 15 other sports, on probation; football team to vacate wins JOHN ZENOR | AP Sports Writer 5:07 PM CDT, June 11, 2009 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The NCAA placed Alabama’s football program and 15 other of the school’s athletic teams on three years’ probation for major violations due to misuse of free textbooks. The NCAA said 201 athletes in 16 sports obtained “impermissible benefits” by using their scholarships to obtain free textbooks for other students. Alabama identified 22 athletes, including seven football players, as “intentional wrongdoers” who knew they were receiving improper benefits. As a result, the NCAA ruled the football team must vacate any wins in which any of those seven players took part during 2005-07. Alabama did not immediately say how many victories would be affected. Neither the football team nor any other sport lost postseason eligibility or scholarships. “The penalty itself is not one that’s directed at the coach,” said Paul Dee, who ch
Hoover High School, which gained national recognition as the center of MTV’s “Two-A-Days”, is now getting recognition for a much more negative situation involving the football program and academics. Now, there are some indications that the University of Alabama may somehow be involved. Either as an innocent bystander of an unfortunate situation, or as a hooded figure making deals in dark alleys, may take time to investigate. But, it appears that some investigations may be underway or may be coming in the near future. Sources: http://www.gnewsworld.
NCAA places Alabama football, 15 other sports, on probation; football team to vacate wins JOHN ZENOR | AP Sports Writer 5:07 PM CDT, June 11, 2009 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The NCAA placed Alabama’s football program and 15 other of the school’s athletic teams on three years’ probation for major violations due to misuse of free textbooks. The NCAA said 201 athletes in 16 sports obtained “impermissible benefits” by using their scholarships to obtain free textbooks for other students. Alabama identified 22 athletes, including seven football players, as “intentional wrongdoers” who knew they were receiving improper benefits. As a result, the NCAA ruled the football team must vacate any wins in which any of those seven players took part during 2005-07. Alabama did not immediately say how many victories would be affected. Neither the football team nor any other sport lost postseason eligibility or scholarships. “The penalty itself is not one that’s directed at the coach,” said Paul Dee, who ch
